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Implementing a Workshop Approach to Literacy as a Means of Building Motivation
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2011-06-15)
Decreasing levels of motivation in students to read and write throughout elementary school is
many teachers face. This challenge is especially pertinent due to the evidence found within the
field of literacy education ...
Using African American Children's Literature to Support the Literacy Development of Three and Four Year Olds
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2008-04-23)
When contemplating which Capstone experience to select, I chose to look at which product would be most beneficial for me upon completion of my degree. As a graduate candidate who plans to immediately return to the classroom ...
Elaboration of The Authoring Cycle for Fifth Grade Teachers' Design of Integrated Literacy and Social Studies Unit
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2018)
This paper elaborates on the best practices for integrating curriculum instruction. While
the ideas surrounding integrated instruction have long since be established, there has been no
central way for teachers to plan ...
Family Literacy Partnerships: Promoting Student Achievement by Connecting Home and School
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2009-02-13)
The purpose of this essay is to discuss effective practices for connecting home and school environments in order to facilitate the literacy development of students. Families should be included in the school environment as ...
POW! BAM! SHAZAM!: Teaching with Graphic Novels
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2010-03-01)
Beyond the Guided Reading Table: Independent Literacy Tasks
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2016-06-15)
Picture Books as Effective Instructional Tools
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2020-03-13)
This project looks at the effects of using picture books as instructional tools during read aloud to support the literacy growth of young children. Furthermore, the project conducts and analyzes a survey in which local ...
Advancing Impact and Perception of Literacy Professional Development
(2020-12)
A Literacy Professional Development engaged in a year-long quality improvement project to seek ways to
define and deepen its impact on its clients' student learning. Through the lens of self-efficacy and customer loyalty ...
Font Size and Style in Educational Materials
(2023-04)
Using examples from leveled readers as reference, Font Size and Styles in Educational Materials (Gosnell & Schles, 2023), helps explain how font size naturally decreases as students progress through grade levels and how ...